Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-05-12
THE TIMES.
THE FORESTRY LAW.

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as member of the Legislature, secured
the passage of the forestry law, which
we give herewith. Az Dodge City is
named as the second station, our citi-
zens will be interested in knowing some
thing about the law.
An act to establish the Office of COM
missioner of forestry, prescribing the
duties and power thereof, and to en-
courage the planting and growth of for
est trees in the State of Kansas, and
making appropriations therefor.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE
OF THE STATE OF KANSAS;
Sec. /. Within twenty days after
the taking effect of this act, the COVER
nor shall appoint some person who has
practical knowledge of growing for
est trees, who shall be knowt as the
commissioner of forestry of the state
of Kansas, who shall hold his Office for
the term of two years.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
commissioner of forestry, as provided
for in this act, to PROCEDURE the donation
of suitable tracts of land of not less
than one hundred and sixty acres each,
at points not to exceed three miles from
a station on the Uniou Pacific Railway,
Kansas Division, and on the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, respect
lively. These tracts shall be donated to
the state of Kansas for the purpose
named in this act, to be and remain
the property of the state, in the event
of the continuation OF these forestry
stations by the state for period of ten
years from the time of establishment,
otherwise the tract or tracts to revert
to'the donor or donors. The commiss-
Toner of forestry shall establish an ex,
perlmental forest station upon each Of
said tracts of land, the object of which
shall be the promotion of the art OF
forestry, and where he shall plant seeds
aud cuttings of various kinds of forest
trees, especially such as are likely tc
thrive in that portion of Kansas known
as the plains, the seedlings or trees
growing from which he shall issue, free
of charge, at each station to any resi-
dent of the state of Kansas who may
apply for the same, in such quantities
and under such restrictions as may il
the judgement of said commissioner be
advisable.
Sec. 3. The commissioner of fores
try by himself or suitable employe
shall give such information as may b.
in his possession, by letter, circular, o.
otherwise, upon the subjest of fores
trees, and shall give all persons visiting
these experimental stations the benefit
of his experience and that of his pre-
decessors.
Sec. 4. Said commissioner of for
estry shall annually make report tt
the governor, giving detailed account
of his proceedings under this act, EN-
boding full statement of all expen
ditures in his office, including the pur
chase of the stock, trees, seeds, planting
and cuttings, as well as expenditure
for help and labor, printing, travelling
and other expenses properly appertain
ing to his Office. He shall also embody
in such report detailed account of hi
experiments in tree growing, noting thu
failures as we'll as the cause of success
to the end that reliable information may
be disseminated. He may also max,
such recommendations as may be sug
gested by experience.
Sec. 5. 1t shall be the duty of thu
commissioner of forestry, when request
ed by petition Of twenty-five persons il
any county in the state, to 60 into the
county and hold one or more meeting,
therein for the disseminating of knowl
edge on the subject OF forestry. Provid
ed, however, that such meetings shall
be no expense to the state.
Sec. 6. Before entering upon the
duties of his Office, the commissioner
of forestry shall take and subscribe the
usual oath of Office, and enter into
bond to the state of Kansas, to be ap
proved by the executive council, in the
sum of five thousand dollars, for thu
faithful performance of the duties o.
his Office.
SEC. Z. For the purpose of carry
ing into effect the provisions of this
act, there is hereby appropriated ou'
of the state treasury any money not
otherwise appropriated, for the unex
pired fiscal year ending June the
thirteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty
seven, for the salary of said commiss
Toner, the SUM of one hundred dollar.
per month; for the purchase of trees,
plants, seeds and cuttings, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, the sun
of three hundred and fifty dollars; fol-
labor, help, freight, postage and
other Incidental expenses, the sum Of
five thousand dollars; for travelling ex.
penses of said commissioner, or so much
as there be necessary, the sum of three
hundred dollars. For the fiscal yeal
ending June thirteenth, eighteen hun.
and eighty seven for salary of commiss
Toner, twelve hundred dollars; for the
purchase of trees, plants, seeds and
cuttings, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, the sum Of one thousand dol
lars; for labor, help, postage, and othe,
incidental expenses, the sum of five
thousand dollars; for travelling expenses
OF said commissioner, or so much there.
Of as may be necessary, the sum OF